The Jalopy Journal
that was when I went through a bunch of magazines from 1955/1960, and took all the photos, car features, readers letters, and for sale ads, and...
That's the ticket!!
hey Vicky, remember this, and the shit storm that ensued??:D [IMG]
Dogs have tails, ergo, it has a tail, its a dog.:D That seems to be the dominant line of reasoning around here. And channeled is an "east coast"...
Just drinking from the vast reservoir of traditional hot rod knowledge on the HAMB. So much to learn, so little time...:) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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"don't worry about my panties sonny, just push 'em off to the side"...
I vote green, and polish the valve covers, green between the fins...:) I like the "crazy tanish, grayish green", I think that would work well...
Totally depends on the nature of the vehicle. Danny, that gunmetal looks really good!
I use a simple rule of thumb for looking at Hp per CI with forced induction engines. At 15psi boost, you are double atmospheric pressure, so you...
I rest my case...
More t-bucket parts arrived...:)rockers will be rocking...:p [ATTACH]
Heres a story that illustrates the point I made in post #28 perfectly, the inspiring story of the Dennis DeBenidictus steel T bucket. Large colour...
I spent the last couple days scrubbing the buffing soap off my new/old Torq-Thrusts and getting a tach-drive distributor together. The wheels look...
^^That was Bruce Crowers stock block indy deal, right?
No, meant it pretty much the way I wrote it, thought about it carefully, looked it over, edited here and there, made sure it was pretty clear...
Its the exact same process that happened in the seventies and eighties, Old hot rods were found, un-channeled, slicked up, laden with billet...
This is the problem, usually these cars aren't "improved" they are just re-worked to dovetail better with modern tastes and perceptions. Since we...
Ive seen several pics of this, I really hope its going to be restored. REALLY slick car! [IMG]
as '40's go, that's a builder. They are very desirable cars.
^^^Man that's nice!
Bitchin with a capital B!
thanks for bumping this! Outstanding thread! First time I have seen it!
A new member that's a hot rodder! Things are looking up!:eek::D
sorry for the mis-understanding, I just re-posted the story here, it wasn't actually me it happened to.
I didn't even know he was sick. I thought he was a pretty young guy? My condolences to his family and friends. We had some off-forum discussion...
I want a pair of those buick tail-lights for my T-Tudor. Love the side by side early ford master cylinders. '53/'54 ford swing pedals?
Damn, if I am gonna be true to period, I need both, a metal one for the mock-up of my t-bucket, and a wooden one for the '39!:eek::p
That was the sixties baby! The center pic is a HAMBers car, his name is on the tip of my tongue, he was involved in the building of that light...
this is one of the baddest looking fifties hot rods I have ever seen. The upper shock mounts look like aftermarket '39-'41 tube shock mounts...
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